Fanatical Greens Must allow EveryoneTo Have a Say

Fanatical Greens Must allow EveryoneTo Have a Say Over
Environmental Problems

“It is time that New
Zealanders stand up and recapture the environmental
conversation from the Green Party” said UnitedFuture
Leader Peter Dunne in response to the results of a Fish and
Game commissioned survey released this morning.

The
study finds that 89% of adult New Zealanders link their Kiwi
identity to the natural environment and a majority are
concerned that increased, intensive dairy farming is
degrading our environment.

“Today’s study
confirms my long standing argument, that in this country we
are all innate environmentalists; it is part of who are”
said Mr Dunne.

“But having a concern for the
environment does not mean one has to support the Green
Party.

“The debate is not that narrow.

“UnitedFuture is the party for middle of the road New
Zealanders who are concerned about the environmental
direction of New Zealand but cannot buy into the fanatical
and one-dimensional policies of the Green Party,” said Mr
Dunne.

“This is why, despite powerful lobbying, I
have stuck to my guns over National’s attempts to gut the
Resource Management Act through the removal of sections six
and seven.

“I acknowledge that the RMA needs to be
fixed and I’m seeking to work with National on achieving
those necessary fixes. But I will not do so at the expense
of the environmental bottom lines that the RMA sets.

“It is actually time that Wellington steps back and
lets local communities decide for themselves,” said Mr
Dunne

“We need Wellington to respect the local
communities that are the backbone of our country and trust
them to make their own decisions based on what is best for
them.

“This election UnitedFuture will strongly
advocate for local communities to shape their own
destiny.

“If Canterbury, for example, wants more
intensive dairying farming, or Hawkes Bay wants to be GE
free, or the West Coast wants to preserve their rivers then
it is not up to Ministers in the Beehive to ride roughshod
over those wishes” said Mr Dunne

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